anorthite
Meanings
Plural: anorthites
Noun
- rare plagioclastic feldspar occurring in many igneous rocks
- A variety of plagioclase feldspar, the calcium endmember of that series.
Origin / Etymology
From Ancient Greek αν- (an-, “not”) + ὀρθός (orthós, “straight”) "not perpendicular; less than straight", in reference to its odd.
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